The stakes couldn't be higher for Sony's PlayStation 4. The original PlayStation set a ballsy precedent, doing away with cartridges; the PS2 threw Sonic and his Dreamcast pals under a truck, forcing Sega out of the console game for good.
But the PS3 and its hardcore gaming attitude wasn't prepared for the family gaming revolution. Its high price led more parents to buy their favourite sprog a Nintendo Wii, and many traditional gamers were enticed by the ever-improving Xbox lineup.
The PS3 lost billions of yen for Sony, and it was only after going to the gym to slim down and offer a lower price tag that its fortunes took a turn.
We think Sony has been given enough of a boot up the rear to make the PS4 a real showstopper, and now we hear several internal Sony studios have begun developing games for the next-gen machine.
So how long until Sony unleashes its new console upon the world, and what will be able to do?
GraphicsCall us shallow, but if there's one big priority on any gamer's mind it's the graphics. The PS3 is capable of outstanding visuals -- witness this year's big hits Uncharted 3 and Modern Warfare 3 -- but some developers are starting to feel the digital squeeze.
Graphics company AMD claims the next generation of consoles will allow for visuals as lush as those in Avatar. If that seems hard to believe, watch this tech demo by developer Epic for a sign of things to come:
If you think that looks swish, you'll wet your kecks when you see what Final Fantasy maker Square Enix has been working on. It's been grinding away at something called the Luminous Engine, which promises photo realistic gaming for the first time.
Try guessing which of the following images are real or computer generated:
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